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Yamaha’s Flagship Superbike Yamaha Motor Newsletter (August 10, 2018 No. 66)

Yamaha’s Flagship Superbike Yamaha Motor Newsletter (August 10, 2018 No. 66)

Yamaha’s YZF-R1 flagship motorcycle has continued to set trends in the 1,000cc supersport category through advanced ideas and cutting-edge technologies since its introduction in 1998. Although the bike has not been drastically changed in 2018, the now highly developed 8th-generation R1 continues to notch up wins at racetracks across the globe.
In Japan and in the U.K., special events f

New Organizational Reforms and Personnel Changes at Yamaha Motor

IWATA, August 10, 2018 - Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. has resolved to implement the following organizational reforms and personnel changes, effective August 15, 2018.
■Organizational reforms
1.  Solution Business Operations
In order to strengthen procurement functions and improve market competitiveness, procurement work which had been handled by the Procurement Group of the Produ

Anupab Sarmoon to Deputise for Keisuke Maeda at Rounds 7 and 8 of All Japan JSB1000 Championship

August 9, 2018—Yamalube Racing Team rider Keisuke Maeda, who competes in the premier JSB1000 class of the All Japan Road Race Championship, will withdraw from Round 6 (August 18–19 at Twin Ring Motegi), Round 7 (September 1–2 at the Autopolis International Racing Course) and Round 8 (September 29–30 at Okayama International Circuit) of the series due to injury. In line with this, Thai rider Anu

Yamaha Motor earnings continue to rise in second quarter - Strong growth in net sales of major product categories -

IWATA, August 8, 2018 - Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. (Tokyo: 7272) announces consolidated business results for the first half.
Net sales for Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd.'s consolidated accounting period for the first half of the fiscal year ending December 31, 2018 were 851.3 billion yen, an increase of 23.3 billion yen (2.8%) compared with the same period the previous fiscal year. Operating income wa

Yamaha Factory Racing Write History with Incredible Suzuka 8 Hours Victory

Yamaha Factory Racing Write History with Incredible Suzuka 8 Hours Victory

July 29, 2018 ― Rising above what has been one of the most challenging “Coca-Cola” Suzuka 8 Hours weeks of recent years, the Yamaha Factory Racing Team delivered a heroic effort today to secure an incredible fourth consecutive victory in the iconic Endurance World Championship (EWC) finale. Fellow Yamaha competitors GMT94 Yamaha Official EWC Team came tantalisingly close to securing the 2017-20

Kenichi Kuroyama Finishes FIM Trial-E Cup as Runner-up with TY-E Electric Trials Bike

Kenichi Kuroyama Finishes FIM Trial-E Cup as Runner-up with TY-E Electric Trials Bike

July 23, 2018 – The second and final round of the FIM Trial-E Cup took place from July 21 to 22 alongside the TrialGP Belgium, Round 6 of the FIM Trial World Championship in Comblain-au-Pont, Belgium. The Yamaha Factory Racing Team’s Kenichi Kuroyama rode the all-new TY-E electric trials bike to 2nd place in Belgium.
Kuroyama, a regular competitor in the All Japan Trial Championship, was

Kenichi Kuroyama Wins First Round of FIM Trial-E Cup on TY-E Electric Trials Bike

Kenichi Kuroyama Wins First Round of FIM Trial-E Cup on TY-E Electric Trials Bike

July 17, 2018 – The first of two rounds of the FIM Trial-E Cup took place from July 14 to 15 alongside the TrialGP France, Round 5 of the FIM Trial World Championship in Auron, France, where the Yamaha Factory Racing Team’s Kenichi Kuroyama rode the all-new TY-E electric trials bike to a brilliant win in the machine’s competition debut.
Kuroyama and the TY-E finished the qualifying sessi

New Organizational Reforms and Personnel Changes at Yamaha Motor

IWATA, July 13, 2018 - Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. has resolved to implement the following organizational reforms and personnel changes, effective July 15, 2018.
■Organizational reforms
1. Design Center In order to enhance design planning functions for each product and to strengthen brand governance, the new Planning Design Division will be established to impr

MOTOROiD

Yamaha Motor's MOTOROiD Nominated for Grand Prize of Global Design Awards

IWATA, July 12, 2018 - Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. (Tokyo:7272) announced today that its MOTOROiD has received the “Best of the Best” honor, awarded to 40 concepts - and furthermore been nominated for the top-three “Red Dot: Luminary” award - at the globally-prestigious “Red Dot Award: Design Concept 2018” design competition. The MOTOROiD concept model has also attracted much attention when exhibite

The TY-E Electric Trials Bike Takes on the World Yamaha Motor Newsletter (July 5, 2018 No.65)

The TY-E Electric Trials Bike Takes on the World Yamaha Motor Newsletter (July 5, 2018 No.65)

Amid the progress seen with hybrid and fully electric cars, Yamaha Motor was quick to blaze a new trail with the release of the Passol compact electric scooter in 2002. Yamaha also continues to sell the E-Vino electric scooter and promote its use while working on the next step in the evolution of electric vehicles.
Some of the central issues in developing electric vehicles (EVs) ar

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Yamaha Motor to Exhibit at "SLAS Europe 2018" - Offering Automation of Testing Processes Using the CELL HANDLER™️ -

IWATA, June 25, 2018 - Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. (Tokyo:7272) announced today that it will exhibit the CELL HANDLER™️ cell handling device at the inaugural SLAS 1 Europe 2018 Conference and Exhibition to be held from June 27 to 29 in Brussels, Belgium. The focus of this conference is on laboratory automation and screening devices. The Yamaha Motor exhibit will introduce the CELL HANDLER™️, a rev

New documentary movie released! Republic of Senegal: Quenching Thirst, Hand in Hand

Republic of Senegal: Quenching Thirst, Hand in Hand
The Senegal River flows from headwaters in the Guinea Highlands and at each of ten villages scattered around the river’s watershed in northern Senegal, work is underway for installing new Yamaha Clean Water Supply Systems. Permanent access to the clean water the systems will provide means healthier, happier lives for everyone. If the water cha

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